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House Democrats Demand FCC Chair Brendan Carr Resign After ABC Pulls Kimmel

Democratic leaders call the pressure an abuse of office, promising subpoenas.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr speaks during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2025 Global Aerospace Summit in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 9, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks alongside Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and House Democratic caucus chair Pete Aguilar during a press conference on Capitol Hill on July 23. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Overview

  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his leadership team issued a joint statement accusing Carr of a corrupt abuse of power and urging his immediate resignation.
  • ABC said Wednesday it suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live indefinitely following the host’s comments about the Charlie Kirk assassination.
  • Carr said it was long past time for Kimmel’s show to stop airing and raised the prospect of fines or license revocations in an interview.
  • Democrats pledged to investigate the episode and said they are prepared to use congressional subpoena power, as Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer called the pressure on ABC outrageous.
  • Nexstar pulled Kimmel’s program for the foreseeable future while pursuing FCC approval to acquire Tegna’s stations, and Disney is seeking administration sign-off on ESPN’s proposed NFL Network deal with a 10% league stake, developments critics say highlight regulatory leverage concerns.